Sensah Electronic Groupset (14 speed?)

[jonathanf2]

Sensah (also known as Sentyeh or Shuntai) is getting ready to showcase their new electronic groupset. Not much info yet, but it should be on display at the Shanghai Bike Show this week. It's said to be a 14 speed groupset, but no word yet on other specs. I did find a CG renderings of the shifter and rear derailleur. 

[SillyMochi]

Thanks for sharing! Interesting to see the Chinese brands try to push the tech now in front of the established brands.

Just curious: where are you finding these infos?

[TidyDinosaur]

Looks nice

At 14 speeds a lot of people will be using this as 1-by...

[Avalius]

Damn I'll have to start thinking about my next project :-)

[toxin]

The 14 sp thing has to be a marketing tagline, just like 3-14 sp from wheeltop. They just give you the ability to set that, but obviously, it will be primarily meant for what's currently out there. A 14 sp casette and chain with current standards would be absolutely awful, especially without direct mount udh.

[OralMaster]

[toxin]

46t max cog, and what looks like a clutch, this is definitely a 1x/gravel system. They have it set up 1x in Shanghai as well. Looks like they took once again took significant inspiration from sram in multiple places, which is w/e tbh. Still sceptical about the implementation of 14sp

[bichler.bua]

I have mostly only bad things to say about sensah mechanical 11s, but very curious about this.

Curious about your experience. I have three Sensah mechanical groupsets installed.
Two of them I do not ride a lot, a 1x on a monster cross project and a 2x11 on my indoor trainer.
Third one is a 2x12 on a Velobuild VB-R-099 that I have put miles on and I have to say it works quite well for mechanical disc.
I also like the shape of the hoods - so I am positive about Sensah.

[Dr J]

Few things are more irritating than a gravel ride with a FD that doesnt work properly.

Thats the reason why I really dont like 2-by on my gravel bikes.

[klindsey00]

46t max cog, and what looks like a clutch, this is definitely a 1x/gravel system. They have it set up 1x in Shanghai as well. Looks like they took once again took significant inspiration from sram in multiple places, which is w/e tbh. Still sceptical about the implementation of 14sp

definitely looks like it would be aimed towards a budget red xplr

[jonathanf2]

The 14 sp thing has to be a marketing tagline, just like 3-14 sp from wheeltop. They just give you the ability to set that, but obviously, it will be primarily meant for what's currently out there. A 14 sp casette and chain with current standards would be absolutely awful, especially without direct mount udh.

Selectable cassette speed isn't a marketing tagline, it's basically a main feature over Shimano and SRAM. Being able to throw any speed cassette allows so much more freedom. I'm already running a mix of 11 and 12 speed groupsets with LTwoo electronic and can still use some of my older 10 speed cassettes if need be.

[jonathanf2]

Curious about your experience. I have three Sensah mechanical groupsets installed.
Two of them I do not ride a lot, a 1x on a monster cross project and a 2x11 on my indoor trainer.
Third one is a 2x12 on a Velobuild VB-R-099 that I have put miles on and I have to say it works quite well for mechanical disc.
I also like the shape of the hoods - so I am positive about Sensah.

I've built several bikes using Sensah shifters, though I opted to use the Team Pro shifters which are Shimano compatible. I actually like how the shifters work, mainly since you can shift smoothly into the big cogs while climbing. That's one advantage they have over Shimano shifting. I built a gravel bike for a family member using Team Pro shifters and LTwoo R9 front/rear derailleurs. That bike is still running smoothly with no issues. I hate LTwoo mechanical and Campy style shifting, there's no way to properly wrap your hand around the hoods especially for hard climbs or sprints.

[jonathanf2]

A few more photos of the shifter and derailleur in "exploded" view and another photo of the 14 speed cassette. Battery is confirmed removable, USB type-C charging and with a 1500km range (about 932mi). Launch date should be in the next 2 months. 

[Rebel_Yell]

A few more photos of the shifter and derailleur in "exploded" view and another photo of the 14 speed cassette. Battery is confirmed removable, USB type-C charging and with a 1500km range (about 932mi). Launch date should be in the next 2 months. 

Any word on possible cost?

[toxin]

Selectable cassette speed isn't a marketing tagline, it's basically a main feature over Shimano and SRAM. Being able to throw any speed cassette allows so much more freedom. I'm already running a mix of 11 and 12 speed groupsets with LTwoo electronic and can still use some of my older 10 speed cassettes if need be.

don't play dumb, the 14 speed thing is a marketing tagline. I have simply no confidence it will be good in practive. The 3 speed thing is also a marketing tagline, nobody will be running that.